Crossword answer
EMBELLISH
9 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 6, 2026
Letter pattern
EMBELLISH
Clues that lead to EMBELLISH
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Telephone call in space - somewhat elaborate9The IndependentAug 6, 2026
Discovered one of crew coming round queasy - quiet below deck!9The IndependentFeb 16, 2026
Decorate9Evening StandardOct 25, 2024
Dress up those people in East London like Big Ben?9The IndependentAug 17, 2024
What will secure front of major clock feature is ornament9The IndependentMay 24, 2024
About EMBELLISH in crosswords
EMBELLISH is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Telephone call in space - somewhat elaborate” in the The Independent crossword on August 6, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
ORCHESTRAPit workers? (9)
DALMATIANDog breed
TRAINSETSThey use small tracks
REASONWHYCause of ludicrous honey wars (6,3)
DEUTERIUMGas that's heavier than normal extracted from inside uteri/umbilici
WENTUNDERCollapsed having experienced reversal (4,5)
HOWCLEVER“So smart!”
SEDUCTIVEEnticing
DESCENDEDFell
COVERGIRLFemale on a magazine
VERDIGRISGreen patina
REELECTEDVoted in again
LARRYBIRDCeltics legend nicknamed "The Hick from French Lick"
ARMADILLOCreature with limb trouble and unwell inside (9)
Every appearance of EMBELLISH (6)
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Aug 6, 2026
Telephone call in space - somewhat elaborate · The Independent · 14 Down
Feb 16, 2026
Discovered one of crew coming round queasy - quiet below deck! · The Independent · 15 Down
Oct 25, 2024
Decorate · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 17, 2024
Dress up those people in East London like Big Ben? · The Independent · 13 Down
May 24, 2024
What will secure front of major clock feature is ornament · The Independent · 11 Across
Aug 31, 2018
Decorate · Evening Standard · 17 Across